Matthew Ruder is a cybersecurity-focused information technology professional and recent undergraduate from The University of Alabama with eight years of hands-on experience across research, student leadership, and customer-facing roles. As Research Lead of the Dark Web Investigation Lab and former president of Crimson Defense, he blends practical threat intelligence and dark‑web research with mentorship and program building. He’s currently interning at Boeing’s ITD&S organization, supporting enterprise system security and data-driven operations while also working in guest services—demonstrating a rare mix of technical depth and customer empathy. A former web development teaching assistant and fledgling frontend developer, he pairs security-first thinking with practical UI skills and a creative, artsy sensibility that informs his problem-solving.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Student, Student at Francis Howell High School
Bachelor of Science Cyber Security, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, Bachelor of Science Cyber Security, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance at The University of Alabama
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